quality control

noun

: an aggregate of activities (such as design analysis and inspection for defects) designed to ensure adequate quality especially in manufactured products
quality controller noun

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Before the statewide ban, the goods were available at small corner shops and large chain retailers, while similar items sold at licensed dispensaries are subject to additional taxes and quality control testing. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Shamsi again found work as a quality control manager for federal contractors in Conroe. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024 The potential contamination came to light following routine quality control measures when testing conducted by a third-party laboratory identified contamination in a related, yet commercially unreleased lot of the same product. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024 Maintaining Quality Control During Expansion For creative businesses, quality control is paramount, especially when each project is a work of art. Ray Corral, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quality control 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quality control was in 1935

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“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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